Chess Puzzle #1HlPI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h2; rook c2; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f6; pawns a6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6pp/p4r2/8/1P1P3q/P3P2P/2R3PQ/5K2 w - - 1 37

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